I am not suggesting that you haven’t done this, but always remember to to search around for info before posting here. I just registered here and am new to the community, but as a web developer have deployed self-hosted WordPress for clients.
Some basic steps, skip anything you may have already done:
- Export WordPress.com blog
- Buy a PHP 5 hosting plan with HTTP mod-rewrite that meets your needs.
- Change your domain name settings with your registar to point at the hosting nameservers (e.g. ns1.yourhost.com).
- Install self-hosted WordPress.
- Change permalink settings to “Date and Name.”
- Import your blog using the XML file you got when you exported from WordPress.com.
You will have bugs afterward, but nothing that can’t be fixed. This procedure was not designed to be user-friendly.
I’m responding. Have you tried the above suggestions? If so, please provide more information so that it is easier to help you?
